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hydra
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hydra
(noun)
hydra
/
ˈ
haɪdrə/
noun
plural
hydras
hydra
/
ˈ
haɪdrə/
noun
plural
hydras
Britannica Dictionary definition of HYDRA
1
Hydra
[
singular
]
:
a monster in Greek mythology that has many heads
2
[
count
]
:
a very complicated and serious problem that cannot be easily solved
trying to slay the
hydra
of inflation
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